bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
long-established; old-established; traditional
manners; courtesy; etiquette
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
like he said; same for me; ditto
to say; to be pleased to say
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
history of Japan; Japanese history
world history; international history
to be contrary to one's expectations
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
effect; result; worth; use; avail
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
patting; stroking; caressing
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
tradition; legend; folklore
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
briskly with small steps; trotting
-less; lacking; non-existing
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
finger flick to the forehead